Our Correspondent
Mokokchung, Sep. 26 (EMN): A book titled “Mokokchung- The swinging sixties and beyond,” written by I Lanutemjen Aier, retired professor of Sociology from the North Eastern Hills University (NEHU), Shillong, and Limawati Longchar, retired director of IPR, was released at The Restaurant II in Mokokchung town on September 26.
The book was officially released by MB Longkumer, a social worker and a top businessman in Mokokchung town, in the presence of MTBA pastor, Rev. Ponen Longchar. and well-wishers.
According to the author Limawati Longchar, the book talked about the prevailing condition about the socio-development in Mokokchung including music, arts and others when Nagaland was submerged in a grim situation during the sixties.
Longchar added that the book contains two articles –“Music in Mokokchung, a reflection” in the early 1960’s to mid-1970 by IL Aier and “Mokokchung- Land of Fashion and Music” by Limawati Longchar.
Longchar lamented that the liberal attitude that existed in the sixties is slowly diminishing among the younger generations.
While congratulating the authors, MB Longkumer said the book spoke about the chain of events that happened and the conditions that propelled the socio-development in Mokokchung which contributed to the achievement in various fields.
Longkumer further encouraged the readers to read the book with a responsibility to achieve the authors’ objectives to bring a positive change in the society.
Apong Pongen- a band member of Shadows and Echoes during the sixties, and the president of Mokokchung Town Lanur Telongjem, Imkummeren Jamir, also spoke at the event.
It informed that the book would be available at BlackBerry’ showroom in Dimapur; Woodland Handicraft, Made in Nagaland, and Bible House in Kohima; and Assets in Mokokchung and on Amazon.in.